You Can Leave California (With the Right Facts)
This post follows up on an earlier post from December 12, 2020, titled “The Long Arm of California’s Franchise Tax Board.” That post described a recent opinion by California’s Office of Tax Appeals (OTA), Appeal of L. Mazer and M. Mazer, in which the OTA ruled in favor of Continue Reading …
Final Regs Defining ‘Real Property’ for Section 1031: IRS Gets It Right With ‘State Law Plus’
Jon Christianson and Matthew Carlson of Boutin Jones Inc., together with Louis Weller of Weller Partners, LLP, and Richard Lipton of Baker & McKenzie, LLP, were co-authors of an article that was recently published in the February 2021 issue of the Journal of Taxation titled, “Final Regs Defining ‘Real Property’ Continue Reading …
IRC Sections 121 and 1031—Gain Exclusion and Deferral Riding Tandem
Intro. The residential real property market has been active recently for rental houses and principal residences It is perhaps for this reason that I have received several inquiries about the use of IRC Section 121 to exclude gain, the use of IRC Section 1031 to defer gain, and the potential Continue Reading …
Proposition 19 Client Alert
California voters recently approved Proposition 19, which may significantly increase property taxes when real property is transferred between a parent and child. This Client Alert explains the changes to current law and what to consider in deciding whether to take action before the new law takes effect on February 16, Continue Reading …
California Small Business Hiring Tax Credit Application Period Underway
On September 9, 2020, Senate Bill 1447 was signed into law and created a new tax credit aimed at providing relief to struggling small businesses. SB 1447 provides certain small businesses with a $1,000 tax credit for each net increase to full-time employees. Applications are allocated on a first-come, first-served Continue Reading …